The Jason Stapleton Program

I know some of you think I've been watching too much MSNBC but I think Trump has some new problems.

It turns out Trump's campaign met with a Russian lawyer because they though she had dirt on Hillary Clinton.

That, by itself, is no big deal. The problem is they thought this lawyer was working for the Russian government.

What's worse, the guy they sent to the meeting was none other than Trump Jr. The man who sits at the left hand of power. (Ivanka is on the right, naturally.)

It's impossible to fathom Tump was not aware of the meeting or the circumstances surrounding it.

Is this collusion? No, because everyone admits there was no damaging information shared at the meeting. But it does show an ATTEMPT by the Trump campaign to get information from a representative working for the Russian government about a political opponent.

That is going to cause Trump some problems.

Naturally, he's going to come out clean. That's what presidents do. But it proves the claims that some Trump campaign officials DID seek to sway the election with the help of the Russians.

Jason

Shocking as it may be, having seen the collapse of health insurance at the hands of government there are still those who push for a single payer system as an answer to what ails us.

In a painful to read article from the New York Times, the author asserts the many reasons why switching to a single payer system will...wait for it...save us money.

It's the same gas we heard out of progressive mouths when Obamacare was being voted on. Since that worked out so well, why not give the government total control over our healthcare decisions.

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I'm also going to shred an article from Harvard Business School professor Benjamin Edelman who wrote an indefensible piece about Uber.

I get a little fired up today. Apologies in advance.

Jason

That's right, after outrage over a recent tax cut politicians have made it easy to pay more taxes if you feel you're not receiving a firm enough rooting from the government.

To date, they have brought in the equivalent of $1,325.

You see, most people feel like the taxes they pay are far too high or at least high enough. It's only the other guy doing a little better than we are who are not paying his "fair share."

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MiConnell is all but admitting they aren't going to get a repeal done on Obamacare. But here's one thing in the article from CNBC that gives us some insight on what the narrative is going to be moving forward.

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The results are in over our debate about CNN's ratings. Tune in to find out who was right. (as if there was ever any doubt.)

Thanks!

Jason

CNN could not have misplayed their hand worse if they tried. Apparently, CNN is still living in a world where they control the narrative and hold the all the power.

Nothing could be further from the truth. The power in today's media is held by the nameless, faceless trolls on the internet who have both time and skill as their weapons.

CNN found out the hard way that heavy-handed threats and self-righteous demands will not scare off the hoards of social media-savvy Americans who won't be muscled.

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Chicago school children will now face one more hurdle before graduation. Regardless of their academic proficiencies, if students can't show they have a government-approved plan after graduation, they will not be issued a diploma.

I'll give you the details today.

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Elizabeth Warren was in Afghanistan this week to celebrate 4th of July with the troops. If you find it odd the Mrs. Warren would be in Afghanistan you have reason to question.

Since joining the Senate in 2013 Warren has been to Afghanistan exactly zero times. I'll explain her recent change on today's show.

Jason

That's the claim of one Fairfield University professor.

If that sounds like straight racism, you're right! It's the exact definition of racism.

I've also got the inside scoop on Austin Petersen's Senate announcement and some great stories on what qualities make us successful.

Jason

P.S. If you were looking for the link to my business course, here it is.
http://www.jasonstapleton.com/kickstart